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Divine Omen | Chapter 1 | DEMO
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
As of right now, the demo for this game contains the first quarter of the first chapter of Divine Omen's story. Why release an even smaller piece of an already episodic game? I decided to release this demo simply to have something to show off while I work on the remainder of Chapter 1. Creating a demo comprised of my work so far seemed like the best way to get the game out in the open and get people excited for what comes next. No harm in giving out a teeny tiny taste, right? :-) When Chapter 1 is fully finished, it will be uploaded in its entirety to this demo page, for free. The remainder of the game, when it's ready, will be accessible on a separate store page. You can also find it on Steam!
SIDE NOTE: The demo will take the average player roughly 45 minutes to complete.
Avan did his best to ignore the nightmare from the night before. It was something he'd learned to live with - something he'd dealt with since childhood. It was easy to write them off until the pain he'd felt in his dreams followed him into the morning.
The young man holds his aching hand as he makes his way to the watchtower he'd been summoned to. A little girl was found dead in the woods outside the city early that morning. Her body was covered in black blood, a sign that something sinister lurks outside the city walls. A number of reports on the Guard Captain's desk suggest she's just one of many victims. Against the wishes of the Lord, Avan is tasked with investigating the scene where the young girl's body was found. The night before he was set to depart, two strange figures visited his dreams. They came with an eerie message:
"Executioner...your first and your final trial waits for you there...at the temple."
It didn't mean anything. At least not then.
In Divine Omen, your choices mean life or death. Use the messages in Avan's dreams to save the lives of the people close to him...or send them to an early grave. Even the most inconsequential actions can have dire consequences. Listen carefully.
Use Avan's journal to further immerse yourself in the world around you and the characters who call it home. The journal is a tool for refreshing yourself on what you've seen and even catching up on what you may have missed.
Features:
- Story rich, choice driven narrative with horror, fantasy, and LGBTQ+ themes
- Simple point-and-click gameplay suitable for all skill levels
- Complex, lively characters that respond to your actions
- Journal feature provides optional character, event, and environment lore
- Nearly 500 hand drawn sprites, backgrounds, and journal entries
- Over 4,000 unique lines of dialogue
- Episodic release - more to look forward to later!
- Estimated 2.5 hours of gameplay
CONTENT WARNING: Divine Omen contains themes that aren't suitable for all players. These themes include:
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mental illness/suicidal ideation | child abuse | fire/severe burns | gore/death!!! Reach out to someone you love if you are experiencing negative thoughts.
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Divine Omen is an EPISODIC RELEASE. This is Chapter 1 of 5 parts planned so far. As it's the first in the series, it will be free to play. With that said...
You're always welcome to leave a donation here on itch.io if you enjoyed the game. If you can't donate, that's okay! You can still help by sharing the game with someone you think would enjoy it and asking them to do the same. You can also find links to my game dev accounts below. Every little bit helps.
Thanks again, and enjoy the game. Hope to see you back for the full release!
Updated | 23 days ago |
Published | 27 days ago |
Status | In development |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (4 total ratings) |
Author | K | Ruby Ring Games |
Genre | Adventure |
Made with | Krita, Ren'Py |
Tags | Characters, Creepy, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Gore, Horror, LGBTQIA, Point & Click, Ren'Py, Story Rich |
Code license | MIT License |
Average session | About an hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
Accessibility | Color-blind friendly, Subtitles, One button |
Links | Twitter, YouTube |
Download
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Development log
- First Devlog since Release!!! :-)23 days ago
Comments
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I can't tell you how excited I am for this game! The world building, characterization, art, music, sound effects, EVERYTHING is so impressive. I'm particularly in love with Avan and Lachance's interactions (as a side note, please Lachance give me a shot I'll go punch rocks with you and everything PLEASE). And the interactive component was so unexpected and welcome-- it was awesome getting to check out Avan's room and learn more about him, but then utilizing it on the body of a dead child? I can already tell this game's gonna be deliciously fucked up and dark <3 And also I adore that you went with the less common approach of using full CG's to tell the story, rather than sprites. It makes you really feel immersed with every scene. AND THE JOURNAL. Holy shit there's so much detail in that sucker.
This demo had me laughing at points, tense at others, and all around intrigued! Who are the mysterious dream figures? What's the fucking deal with these Echoes? Why have Robin and Avan not made out sloppy style yet??
I can tell how much love, time, and effort went into this game, and I can't WAIT to sink my teeth into it!
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go play the demo again and try to get all the dialogue options >:3
wow...sorry i'm in shock......thats so nice.....there's something in my eye........i'm happy to let you know there'll be more added to this VERY soon :-)!!! and i will do EVERYTHING in my power to ensure robin and avan make out sloppy style asap ♥♥♥ so glad you enjoyed it!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT EASY 5 STARS WE NEED MORE DARK FANTASY
The game's plot is very interesting! The atmosphere captured me completely. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us! I hope the final release will be on Steam.
wow, thank you for playing!! i'm glad you enjoyed the game :-) the final release WILL be on Steam and this demo is slowly making its way there as well!!
Very good! In some countries it is impossible to buy games here...
Hey Slider, I’m having problems with finding the demo. I AM SO SORRY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING 😭
you’re good 🫶 assuming you’re on windows, all you gotta do is download the game from this page, locate the game folder in your file explorer (likely in the downloads section), open the folder up, and run the .exe file :-) lmk if you have any more trouble!!!!
Alright! Thank you, I appreciate your help. 🫶
no fr play this game tho if you like spooky stuff and hot gay men this is for u 👍 demo rly gave me something to look forward to playing more of !!
I played this with one hand
Truly incredible. Worth the play and much much more!! If you're lookin for somethin to keep your attention then this game is it fr